Hammer attachment for paintbrushes



W. A. BRADY HAMMER ATTACHMENT FOR PAINTBRUSHES April 24, 1928.

' Filed Nov. 26. 1926 Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM A. BRADY, OF OHIOPYLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAMMER ATTACHMENT non PAINTBRLUSHE:

Application filed November 26, 1926.' Serial No. 150,952.

This invention relates -to attachments for' brushes, and more particularly to an attachmerit for brushes of the type usually employed for the purpose of painting roofs, and embodying handles arranged at an angle to the bristle mounts or heads thereof. The invention has for one of itsobjects to provide a roof paint brush with an attachment which will permit it to be readily used for the purpose of driving home any loose nails in the roof; and to attain this end comprehends the provision of a hammer head adapted to be secured to the upper edge of the mount or back of the brush and having its face arranged in parallel relation to the handle. a

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the nature of which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is view, in side elevation of a roof paint brush equipped with the hammer head,

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the brush,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the plaine indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, an

Fig. 4c is adetail perspective view of the hammer head. 7

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, 1 designates the wood mount or head, 2 the bristles, and 3' the handle .of a paint brush of the type usually employed for the purpose of painting roofs. The handle 3 is arranged at an angle with respect to the mount or head 1, and the latter is provided with an eye or opening 4: for the re ception of the forward end of the former.

In accordance with my invention, the brush is provided with a hammer head 5 which is secured to the upper edge of the mount or head 1 thereof.v The hammer head,

5 comprises an elongated'base- 6 and a poll 7 formed integrally with and extending centrally from the base. The face of the poll 7 is inclined and arranged parallel to the handle 3 and opening 4. The base 6 is provided in its inner side with a groove 8 which extends longitudinally thereof and receives the upper edge of the mount of head 1. The sides 9 of the groove 8 are inclined so as to force the fibers of the mount 01'' head 1 together during the, application of the hammer head 5. Long'screws 10 and short screws 11 secure the hammer head 5 to the mount or head 1. A pair of the screws 10 and 11 is arranged on each side of the poll 7, and the long screws 10 are arranged closer to the poll than are the short screws 11. The long screws 10 prevent the splitting of the mount or head 1. If desired I white lead may be applied to the opposing surfaces of the mount or head 1 and base 6 for the purpose of preventing moisture from finding its way between these parts.

From the foregoing and accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that the hammer head is strong, durable, and efiicient, that it may be readily applied to the brush mount or head, and that since its face is arranged in parallel relation to the handle of the brush the latter may be easily handled during the driving home of loose nails. It is recommended that the nails be painted prior to driving them home for the reason that it has been found that when this is donev the roof ismade water-tight and the nails re-I a head having an elongated base and a poll projecting from the base, the head being positioned on the mount with its base in contact therewith and with the face of its poll in substantially parallel relation to the eye, and attaching means engaging the base and mount.

2. A device of the character set forth, comprising a mount provided withan inclined eye, a handle having one end positioned in the'eye, a head having an elon- Y ated base and a poll projecting from the ase, the poll being provided With an inclined face, the head being positioned on the mount with its base in contact therewith and with the face of its poll in substantially parallel relation to the eye, and attaching means engaging the base and mount.

I 3. A device of the character set forth, comprising a mount provided With an eye, a handle having one end positioned in the eye, a head having an elongated base and a poll projecting centrally from the base, the base being provided With a longitudinally extending groove for the reception of an edge of the mount, the head being arranged on the mount with the face of its poll in substantially parallel relation to the eye, and at taching means engaging the base and mount.

WILLIAM A. BRADY. 

